Pretty vs Pregnant: Pregnancy and
Fertility Acupuncture
Acupuncture has
never really been on my radar. However that changed last summer when
acupuncture facials became one of the hottest treatments in the beauty world.
As a dutiful beauty editor, I went off to meet London-based acupuncturist and
Chinese doctor, John Tsagaris, who is famed for his facials.
Part of my
consultation was discussing my overall health and I thought I may as well
mention that I was trying to get pregnant. He suggested that a fertility
acupuncture session may be more relevant at that moment in time, I thought 'why
not' and fertility acupuncture is what I got.
Now, I want to
present the facts as they were and leave you to make any judgements or
thoughts. My husband and I had been trying to get pregnant by the time I saw
Tsagaris. We are young and healthy with no pre-existing health conditions. We
weren't worried about it not happening but just figured it was a matter of
timing. I had one appointment with Tsagaris, he also prescribed me some Chinese
herbs that I took and a few weeks later I was pregnant. It could be a complete
coincidence, I will never know, but I know that I'm grateful that he decided I
didn't need a facial.
I've spoken to lots
of women about trying to concieve, and everyone has a different story to tell.
For some it's an easy journey, for others it feels like an uphill battle, there
isn't a one-shoe-fits-all way of it making it happen but a common thread seems
to be, at least amongst the women I've chatted to, that acupuncture was
suddenly something they were thinking about or had tried. I spoke to Tsagaris
about why he thinks acupuncture is beneficial, whichever stage of the pregnancy
pathway you're on.
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